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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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