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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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