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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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