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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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