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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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