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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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