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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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