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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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