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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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