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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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