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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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