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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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