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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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