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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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