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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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