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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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