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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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