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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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