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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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