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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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