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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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