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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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