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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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