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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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