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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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