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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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