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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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