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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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