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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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