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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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