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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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