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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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