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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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