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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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