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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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