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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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