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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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