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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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