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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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