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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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