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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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