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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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