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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major 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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