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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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