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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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