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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy 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 authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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