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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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