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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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