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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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