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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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