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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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