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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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