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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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