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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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