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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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