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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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