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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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