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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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