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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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