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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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