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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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