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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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