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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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