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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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