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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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