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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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