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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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