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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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