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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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