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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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