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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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