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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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