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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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