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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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