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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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