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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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