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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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