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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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