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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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