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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses