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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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