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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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