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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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