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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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