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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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