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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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