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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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