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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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