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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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