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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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