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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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