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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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