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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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