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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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