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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always 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 topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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