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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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