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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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