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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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