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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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