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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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