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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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