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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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