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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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