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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates 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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