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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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