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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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