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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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