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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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