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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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