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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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