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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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