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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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