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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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