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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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