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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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