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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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