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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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