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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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