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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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