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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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