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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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