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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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