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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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