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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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