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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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