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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major 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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