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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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