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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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