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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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