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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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