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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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