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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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