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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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