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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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