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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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