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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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