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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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