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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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