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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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