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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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