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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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