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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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