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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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