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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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