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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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