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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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