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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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