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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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