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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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