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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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