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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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