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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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