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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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