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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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