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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business 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 optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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