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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the 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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