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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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