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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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