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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews 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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