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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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