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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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