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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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