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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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