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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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