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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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