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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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