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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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