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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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