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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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