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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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