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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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