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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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