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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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