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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about 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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