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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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