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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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