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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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