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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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