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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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