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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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