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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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