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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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