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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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