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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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