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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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