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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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