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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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