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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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