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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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