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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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