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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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