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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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