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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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