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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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