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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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