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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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