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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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