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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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