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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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