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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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