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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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