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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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