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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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