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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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