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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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