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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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