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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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