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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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