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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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