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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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