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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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