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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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