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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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