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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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