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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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