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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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