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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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