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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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