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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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