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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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