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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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