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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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