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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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