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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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