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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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