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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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