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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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