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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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