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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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