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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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