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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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