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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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