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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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