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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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