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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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