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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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