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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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