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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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