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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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