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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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