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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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