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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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