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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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