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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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