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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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