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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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