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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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