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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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