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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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