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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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