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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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