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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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