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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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