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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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