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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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