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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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