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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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