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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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