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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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