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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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