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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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