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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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