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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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