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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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