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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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