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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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