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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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