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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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