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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education