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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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