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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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