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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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