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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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