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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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