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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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