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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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