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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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