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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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