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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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