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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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