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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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