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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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