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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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