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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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