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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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