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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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