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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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