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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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