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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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