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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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