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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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