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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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