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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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