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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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