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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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