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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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