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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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