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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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