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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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