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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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