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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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