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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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