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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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