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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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