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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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