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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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