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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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