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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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