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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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