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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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