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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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