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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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