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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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