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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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