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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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