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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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