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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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