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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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