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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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