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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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