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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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