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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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