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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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