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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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