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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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