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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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