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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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