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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key 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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