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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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