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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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