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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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