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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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