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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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