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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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