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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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