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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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