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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education