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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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