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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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