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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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