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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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