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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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