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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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