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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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