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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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