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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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