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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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