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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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