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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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