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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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