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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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