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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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