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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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