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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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