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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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