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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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