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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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