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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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