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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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