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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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