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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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