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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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