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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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