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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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