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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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