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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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