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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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