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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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