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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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