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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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