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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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