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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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