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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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