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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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