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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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