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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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