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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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