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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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