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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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