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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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