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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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