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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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