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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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