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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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