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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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