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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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