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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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