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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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