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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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