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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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