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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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