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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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