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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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