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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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