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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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