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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches 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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