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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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