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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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