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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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