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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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