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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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