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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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