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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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