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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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