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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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