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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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