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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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