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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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