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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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