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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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