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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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