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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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