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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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