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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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