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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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