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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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