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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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