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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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