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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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