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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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