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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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