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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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