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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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