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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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