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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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