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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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