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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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