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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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