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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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