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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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