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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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