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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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