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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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