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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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