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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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