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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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