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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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