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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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