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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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