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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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