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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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