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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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