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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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