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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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