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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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