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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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