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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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