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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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