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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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