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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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