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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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