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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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