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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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