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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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