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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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