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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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