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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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