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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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