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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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