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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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