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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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