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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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