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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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