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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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