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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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