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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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