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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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