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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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