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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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