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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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