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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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