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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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