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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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