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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes 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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