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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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