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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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