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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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