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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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