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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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