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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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