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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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