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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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