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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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