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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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