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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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