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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important 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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