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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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