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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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