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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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