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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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