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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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