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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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