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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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