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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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