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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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