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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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