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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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