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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum 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. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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