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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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