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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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