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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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