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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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