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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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