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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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