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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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