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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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