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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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