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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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