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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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