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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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