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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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