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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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